Tamil · Lunch, Dinner

Tomato rasam with rice

A thin, peppery tomato broth over rice, tempered with curry leaves.

Calories

524 kcal

Protein

17 g

Carbs

90 g

Fat

11 g

Prep

5 min

Cook

25 min

Per serving, for one person.

• Vegetarian
• Eggetarian
• Pescatarian
• Jain

Contains: dairy, gluten, mustard.

Ingredients

• 1¾ tomatos Tomatoes
• 40 g Toor dal
• 60 g Basmati rice
• 1½ tsp Ghee
• ½ tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1¼ tsp Black pepper
• 2 g Curry leaves
• 1 tsp Asafoetida (hing)
• ¼ tsp Turmeric
• 1¼ tsp Tamarind paste
• 4 g Coriander
• ¼ tsp Salt

Method

1. Simmer the toor dal with the turmeric until soft, then mash it loose with its water.
2. Soak the tamarind in warm water, squeeze it out and discard the solids.
3. Simmer the tomato in the tamarind water with crushed pepper and cumin for ten minutes, until the tomato falls apart.
4. Add the mashed dal and enough water to make it broth-thin. Bring it just to the point of boiling and take it off - rasam should never roll.
5. Temper the mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida in ghee, pour over, and serve with the rice.

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